Xabi Alonso defends Cole Palmer's England commitment after Thomas Tuchel criticism

Cole Palmer has been passed fit for Chelsea’s Premier League meeting with Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after training with his club since withdrawing from the England squad.The 24-year-old pulled out of his country’s squad ahead of Nations League fixtures against Spain, Czechia and Croatia, with the withdrawal attributed to reported load management.England manager Thomas Tuchel had raised question marks over the forward, saying Palmer “misses too many opportunitie